Steven J Christofferson
Date of Death: 04/21/2008
Age: 20
Incident Location: Beiji, Iraq
Hometown: Cudahy
Branch of Service: Army
Unit: 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne (Air Assault)
Unit Base: Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Steven Christofferson, 20, of Cudahy, Wis., was a 2006 graduate of Cudahy High School where he played football, ran track and wrestled. A friendly, likable young man, he always spoke his mind. Steven really liked cars and planned on opening an auto repair shop with his younger brother someday. He was excited about serving his country, being part of the military, following the footsteps of his parents- his mother served for ten years in the Air Force and his father was in the Army stationed in Egypt.
Steven entered the Army a week after graduating from high school and was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), at Fort Campbell in October 2006. He was deployed to Iraq in September, 2007, and died in Bayji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
His awards and decorations include: National Defense Service Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; and Weapons Qualification, M4, expert.
Steven entered the Army a week after graduating from high school and was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), at Fort Campbell in October 2006. He was deployed to Iraq in September, 2007, and died in Bayji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
His awards and decorations include: National Defense Service Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; and Weapons Qualification, M4, expert.